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Natalya Safronova
Natalya Safronova (born 6 February 1979, in Krasnoyarsk), is a volleyball player from Russia. During her time playing with the Russian club Zarechie Odintsovo, she won the "Best Attacker" award at the 2006–07 CEV Cup. On 3 December 2009 she collapsed during training after suffering a stroke. She was in coma for 18 days and only regained her speech a year after the incident took place. She continues to recover from the stroke with her volleyball career likely to be over. Clubs * Uralochka Ekaterinburgo (1994–1998) * JT Marvelous (1998–1999) * Uralochka Ekaterinburgo (1999–2004) * Zarechie Odintsovo (2006–2008) * Dynamo Moscow MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ... (2008–2009) Awards Individuals * 2006–07 CEV Cup "Best Attacker" Referenc ...
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Zarechie Odintsovo
Zarechye-Odintsovo (russian: Заречье-Одинцово) is a Russian women's volleyball club based in Odintsovo. The club was founded in 1987 and plays in the super league, the top Russian league. History The club was established in 1987. The first title came in 1995, with the Russian Cup. Five more cups were added with victories in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007. The first Russian Super League title came in 2007–08 and the second in 2009–10. In European competitions, the club was runner-up of the CEV Champions League in the 2007–08 edition, losing the final against Despar Colussi Perugia. The team won its first European competition in 2013–14 at the CEV Challenge Cup, beating Beşiktaş in the final. Honours National competitions * Russian Super League: 2 :2007–08, 2009–10 * Russian Cup: 6 :1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 International competitions * CEV Challenge Cup: 1 :2013–14 Team Roster Season 2018–2019 Notable players * Tatiana Kos ...
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1997 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup
The Second Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup women's volleyball was held in Japan at 14 to 23 November 1997. Teams Squads Competition formula The competition formula of the 1997 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing is determined by the total points gained. Venues *Osaka-jō Hall (Osaka) *Hiroshima Green Arena (Hiroshima) *Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Tokyo) Results Osaka round Hiroshima round Tokyo round Final standing Team Roster Yelena Vasilevskaya, Natalya Morozova, Yelena Batukhtina, Yelena Godina, Yevgeniya Artamonova, Olga Chukanova, Tatyana Gracheva, Elizaveta Tishchenko, Anastasiya Belikova, Natalya Safronova, Anna Artamonova, Irina Tebenikhina Head Coach: Nikolay Karpol Awards *MVP: Yevgeniya Artamonova *Best Scorer: Yevgeniya Artamonova *Best Spiker: Regla ...
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1997 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1997 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 20th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Brno and Zlín, Czech Republic from 27 September to 5 October 1997. Participating teams Format The tournament was played in two different stages. In the first stage, the twelve participants were divided in two groups of six teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams' group position. The second stage of the tournament consisted of two sets of semifinals to determine the tournament final ranking. The group stage firsts and seconds played the semifinals for 1st to 4th place, group stage thirds and fourths played the 5th to 8th place semifinals and the remaining four teams which finished group stages as fifth and sixth ended all tied in final ranking at 9th place. The pairing of the semifinals was made so teams played against the opposit ...
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Women's European Volleyball Championship
The Women's European Volleyball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national volleyball teams of Europe, organized by the European Volleyball Confederation ( CEV). The initial gap between championships was variable, but since 1975 they have been awarded every two years. The current champion is Italy, which won its third title at the 2021 tournament. History The first tournament was held in 1949 with participation of seven national teams. It was dominated by teams from Eastern Europe, who at that times were strongest teams not only at the European continent but also in the whole world. The teams from Eastern Europe dominated at the tournament for next four and half decades. The first European title was won by Soviet Union, who also won two next editions – in 1950 and 1951. At all three tournaments the Soviet team demonstrated overwhelming advantage – they not only won all matches, but also didn't lose any single set. This achievement was repeated by Sov ...
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FIVB World Grand Prix 2009
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2009 is a women's volleyball tournament that was played by 12 countries from 31 July to 23 August 2009. The finals were held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Brazil, United States, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico qualified for the tournament at the 2008 Women's Pan-American Cup in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico. Competing nations The following national teams qualified: Teams * Calendar Preliminary rounds Ranking The host Japan and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round. First round Group A Group B Group C Second round Group D Group E Group F Third round Group G Group H Group I Final round *Venue– Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo Final ranking Overall ranking Individual awards *Most valuable player: ** *Best spiker: ** *Best blocker: ** *Best server: ** * ...
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FIVB World Grand Prix 2006
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 was the fourteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. Qualification Asia *The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings ** ** ** ** Europe *European Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan from July 26 to July 31, 2005 Group A Group B Semi finals Third-place match First Place Match **''Azerbaijan, Russia and Poland qualified; Italy received a wild card as the host nation.'' North and South America * Pan-American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from June 8 to June 19, 2005 ** ** ** ** Teams * Preliminary rounds Ranking The host China and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the Final round. First round Group A *Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Group B *Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong Group C *Venue: Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz ...
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FIVB World Grand Prix 2003
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2003 was the eleventh edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2003 edition was played by twelve countries from July 21 to August 3, 2003 with the final round held in Andria, Italy. Hosts Italy and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round. Competing nations Qualification process Calendar Teams * Preliminary round Group A Group B Final round Pool Final Final ranking Overall ranking Individual awards *Most valuable player: ** *Best scorer: ** *Best spiker: ** *Best blocker: ** *Best server: ** *Best setter: ** Dream Team Setter: ** Middle Blockers: ** ** Outside Hitters: ** ** Opposite Spiker: ** References FIVB {{DEFAULTSORT:Fivb World Grand Prix 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was an an ...
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FIVB World Grand Prix 1998
The 1998 FIVB World Grand Prix was the sixth women's volleyball tournament of its kind, played by eight countries from 21 August to 13 September 1998. The final round was staged in Hong Kong. Preliminary rounds Ranking The best four teams from the overall ranking are qualified for the final round. First round Group A *Venue: Macau Group B *Venue: Chongqing, China Second round Group C *Venue: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Group D *Venue: Bangkok, Thailand Third round Group E *Venue: Chennai, India Group F *Venue: Shanghai, China Final round *Venue: Hong Kong Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standings Individual awards *Most valuable player: ** *Best scorer: ** *Best spiker: ** *Best blocker: ** *Best server: ** *Best setter: ** *Best receiver: ** Dream Team Setter: ** Middle Blockers: ** ** Outside hitters: ** ** Opposite hitter: ** ReferencesResults FIVB World Grand Prix ...
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FIVB World Grand Prix 2002
The 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix was the tenth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. The event was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Philippines, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Japan, culminating with the final round at Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong from 1 to 4 August 2002. Competing nations Qualification process Calendar Teams Preliminary rounds Ranking The host China and top four teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round. First round Group A *Venue: Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Group B *Venue: Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Second round Group C *Venue: Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Group D *Venue: M.C.C. Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Third round Group E *Venue: Macau Forum, Macau Group F *Venue: Miao Li County Dome, Miaoli, Taiwan Final round *Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong Round Robin ...
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FIVB World Grand Prix 1999
The 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix was the seventh women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over three weeks in four cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Yu Xi, PR China, from 27 to 29 August 1999. Teams Preliminary rounds Ranking The best four teams from the overall ranking are qualified for the final round. First round Group A *Venue: Macau Group B *Venue: Genting, Malaysia Second round Group C *Venue: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Group D *Venue: Manila, Philippines Final round *Venue: Yuxi, China Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final ranking Individual awards *Most valuable player: ** *Best scorer: ** *Best spiker: ** *Best blocker: ** *Best server: ** *Best digger: ** *Best setter: ** *Best receiver: ** Dream Team Setter: ** Middle Blockers: ** ** Outside Hitters: ** ** Opposite Hitter: ** ReferencesVolleyball Almanac {{DEFAULTSORT:Fivb World Grand Prix, ...
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FIVB World Grand Prix 1997
The 1997 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fifth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Kobe, Japan, from 29 to 31 August 1997. Preliminary rounds Ranking The best three teams from the overall ranking and Japan as host are qualified for the final round. First round Group A *Venue: Macau Group B *Venue: Suwon, South Korea Second round Group C *Venue: Taipei, Taiwan Group D *Venue: Hong Kong Third round (extra) Group E *Venue: Gifu, Japan Final round *Venue: Kobe, Japan Final ranking Final standings Individual awards *Most valuable player: ** *Best scorer: ** *Best spiker: ** *Best blocker: ** *Best server: ** *Best setter: ** *Best digger: ** Dream Team Setter: ** Middle Blockers: ** ** Outside hitters: ** ** Opposite Spiker: ** ReferencesResults FIVB World Grand Prix 1997 in Japanese sport Interna ...
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Volleyball World Grand Prix
The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was an annual women's volleyball competition created in 1993. The men's version of the competition was called World League. This event should not be confused with the other international volleyball competitions, the World Championship, the World Cup and the World Grand Champions Cup. From 2018, the World Grand Prix was replaced by the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League and Challenger Cup. History Origins World Grand Prix was created in 1993 as part of the FIVB's marketing strategy to promote the sport of volleyball by establishing annual international competitions. It was modelled after the World League, a successful event for men that had been introduced three years before. The Grand Prix made women's volleyball very popular in East Asia. As of 2004, the competition was maintained mainly with the support of Asian investors. The early competitions and the finals were usually held in East Asia, because the volleyball market in Eas ...
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